Conference Program

2008 NMC Summer Conference - Final Program

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2008 NMC Summer Conference Program

The 2008 NMC Summer Conference offers attendees an extensive range of sessions and activities from which to choose, including keynote addresses from three outstanding speakers - Diana Oblinger, President, EDUCAUSE, Henry Jenkins, the Director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program and the Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities and Wole Soboyejo, Director of the U.S./Africa Materials Institute, and the Director of the Undergraduate Research Program at The Princeton Institute of Science and Technology Materials; the annual Center of Excellence Awards; Five Minutes of Fame; Poster Sessions judged by peers; Preconference Workshops; and more than 80 informative sessions highlighting the innovative work of colleagues from around the world.

Immersive Studio Workshop

A special two-day extended-length Immersive Studio Workshop will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10 - 11 on Digital Stories from Comics to Film: A Hands-on Production Workshop by Ruben Puentedura, Hippasus. This workshop will provide attendees the chance to explore a topic in depth and participate in hands-on training in a variety of new software programs. Immersive Studio Workshops require advance registration and payment of a special fee in addition to the normal Summer Conference registration fees.

Preconference Workshops

This year the Preconfernce workshops hold seven great sessions to chose from! These extended-length workshops provide attendees the chance to explore a topic in depth or participate in hands-on training in a variety of new software programs. Preconference Workshops require advance registration and payment of a special fee in addition to the normal Summer Conference registration fees. All preconference sessions will be held Wednesday, June 11, 2008.

Breakout Sessions

the 2008 NMC Summer Conference offers 79 breakout sessions which are 75 minute presentations in a dedicated room. Time is allowed for a 15 - 20 minute question and answer period at the end of a breakout session. Sessions include presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on labs. View the program at-a-glance to see the many sessions that will be offered.

Conference Tracks

This year's program focuses on four key tracks:

• Best Practices
• Digital Stories and New Approaches to Content
• Applications of Emerging Technologies
• Tools and Techniques

Five Minutes of Fame and Center of Excellence Awards

The Five Minutes of Fame and Center of Excellence Awards ceremony will be held in a general session on Friday, June 13, 2008. The session begins by recognizing the extraordinary contributions of NMC member institutions with the Center of Excellence Awards and continues by celebrating the achievements of eleven NMC member campuses in the fast-paced Five Minutes of Fame showcase. In this trademark NMC event, presenters have only five minutes to tell their remarkable stories -- and if they run out of time, a gong will signal that their Five Minutes of Fame are up! This unusual session is fast, fun, and a great overview of some of the outstanding work taking place on NMC member campuses.

Poster Sessions

For the third time, the NMC will feature Poster Sessions. This year there will be 21 poster presentations that offer an opportunity to showcase a campus or museum project. For the second time at the Poster Session event this year, all posters will be judged by a group of your peers, with the winners being announced during the Poster Session event held on Thursday, June 12.

Interactives

This year, for the first time, the NMC Summer Conference will include Interactives: eleven new sessions designed to showcase online materials, including software, tools, research, and more. The Interactives will be held during the Evening at Princeton event to be held Thursday, June 12. The session will provide attendees with an opportunity to meet the developers of some very creative applications, interact with the tools, and ask questions as projects are demonstrated. Don't miss this extraordinary showcase of some of the best work being done by your peers today.